Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 1493

Shannon's expression didn't reveal much shock. She simply turned to Zane and said, "My mom may've told you to come with us, but it's definitely not for the purpose of using your power of words."

Even though Thalia had never explicitly told her, Shannon was certain that she would never have such an idea.

She knew that every time Zane used his power of words, it took a toll on his lifespan. Whether it was her or any other member of the Jensen family, none of them would ever ask him to use it for something trivial.

Even if they couldn't find the girl who had been harmed by the face-swapping technique, as long as Maya had ulterior motives, she would eventually expose herself. It was just a matter of time.

"Don't even consider it ever again," said Shannon. "You're not from the mystic arts community and have no obligations to sacrifice your lifespan over matters like this. All you have to do on this trip is follow us…"

She was halfway through her sentence when a thought suddenly struck her. A look of realization appeared in her eyes as if something had suddenly become clear to her.

Benjamin asked, "What's on your mind?"

Shannon didn't hesitate to tell them about her theory. "Hypothetically speaking, if all of our guesses have been correct, why did Maya choose to have a face swap? Was it simply because she didn't want to be recognized?"

Skylar shook his head at her question, his tone confident. "Judging from her personality, living a life forced to wear someone else's face, like a rat hiding in the shadows, is equivalent to stripping her of her dignity.

"If Black Smoke Organization is what's backing her, they could've very well made her do it."

Skylar analyzed the situation based on what he knew about Maya, but he missed one crucial point—something Shannon had also overlooked earlier.

"Besides that reason," she said, "it could also be about spiritual energy. I'd observed her spiritual energy when she fought Leah. It was different from her original energy—actually, it was weaker than her true spiritual energy.

"We initially thought Black Smoke Organization used some special method to restore her sealed spiritual energy. But what if… That special technique didn't just unseal it but allowed her to steal others' spiritual energy, just like how she took their faces?"